The Trump administration’s drive to slash safety-net spending is hitting SNAP. As the cost of gasoline spikes, rent and utilities climb and food remains expensive, more than 3.5 million Americans have ...

Funding has nearly run dry for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), leaving millions of Americans without food assistance come November because of the ongoing government shutdown.

The federal government shutdown continues without an end in sight. In just a few days, tens of millions of people are at risk of losing federal food and nutrition benefits as a result. This includes ...

1 in 8 Americans uses the SNAP program to buy groceries, but this week, according to *** memo put out by the Department of Agriculture, Federal food aid will not go out beginning November 1st. *** ...

From contacting donors to issuing SNAP certificates, Connecticut farmers markets are stepping up to keep people fed.

At the center of the change is the Double Up Food Bucks program, which allows SNAP recipients to stretch their benefits.

"These people are 70 plus. They can't go out and get a job. Food stamps are very limited. I understand they're not even receiving food stamps in November because of the government shutdown, so they're ...